F1 in Schools

Australian team Lunar crowned 2025 STEM Racing World Champions in Singapore

Team Lunar has been competing in STEM Racing since 2022, and has become one of the most dominant Australian teams in the program. The team placed 3rd at the World Finals in Saudi Arabia in 2024, and won back-to-back Australian National Finals. From Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne, the team comprising of 5 year 11 students: Leo Jansen, Max Zylberman, Oliver Chernikeeff, Liam Jones and Max Zhou has become the eighth team from Australia to be crowned STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools) World Champions, supported with LEAP’s industry-standard simulation and 3D rendering software.

Guest Blog: Team Lunar Rockets to F1 in Schools World Finals with Simulation and 3D Rendering

This guest blog from Team Lunar, a Melbourne-based team made up of 6 Brighton Grammar School students participating the F1 in Schools competition explains how their usage of Ansys simulation and Keyshot 3D rendering has helped them get ahead of the pack.

With a track record of success dating back to 2022, Lunar has amassed over 30 category awards combined, establishing themselves as decorated, formidable competitors at both State and National competitions, now representing Australia at the World Finals later this year.

Congratulations Team Hydron – 2022 F1 in Schools World Champions!

Guest blog by Team Hydron – read how Australia’s leading F1 in Schools team used Ansys and KeyShot software suites to elevate their engineering & design process and develop a vehicle that would win the Best Engineered and Fastest Car awards at the 2022 World Finals.

F1 in Schools spotlight: Dark Matter takes Australia’s fastest car to 2021 World Finals

F1 in Schools Spotlight: Dark Matter Racing explain how they were able to use CFD to engineer Australia’s fastest F1 in Schools car (plus a host of other awards) at the 2020 National Finals, and look ahead to their next competition, the 2020(21) World Finals.

F1 in Schools spotlight – Team Hydron racing into 2021 National Finals

F1 in Schools Spotlight: After achieving great success at the 2020 Virtual Victorian State Finals where they placed first overall and were awarded 11 of 13 category awards including Best Engineered and the Innovation Award, Team Hydron describe the many hours of CFD testing and design conducted by their engineering team, supported by LEAP Australia and Ansys.

Q&A with 2017 F1 in Schools National Champions – Golden Diversity

Leading to 2019 National Finals, hear some insights from Hoai Nguyen, Design Engineer from the Golden Diversity F1 in Schools team from Queechy High School – Hoai was closely involved in using CFD simulations and Augmented Reality for their car and display for the 2017 World Finals.

Horizon racing against BWT Stream from Austria in the record setting race

Guest Blog: LEAP & ANSYS help Horizon on journey to be crowned 2018 F1 In Schools World Champions

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We are Horizon, Australia’s lead F1 in Schools team from Brighton Secondary School in South Australia. After years of hard work and dedication, as well… Read More »Guest Blog: LEAP & ANSYS help Horizon on journey to be crowned 2018 F1 In Schools World Champions

Astute use of ANSYS CFD contributes to the success of Australian teams at F1 in Schools 2013 World Finals

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LEAP is very proud to congratulate the students from A1 Racing for winning the F1 in Schools 2013 World Finals in Austin, Texas. A1 Racing… Read More »Astute use of ANSYS CFD contributes to the success of Australian teams at F1 in Schools 2013 World Finals

Congratulations to Australian teams in F1 in Schools 2013 World Finals

At LEAP we have a long-standing relationship with all the major universities in Australia and New Zealand. Our participation extends from the supply of best-in-class… Read More »Congratulations to Australian teams in F1 in Schools 2013 World Finals